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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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